tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post9181564943827199175..comments2016-09-08T09:42:42.288-04:00Comments on The Mumpsimus: Some Harmless FunMatthew Cheneyhttps://plus.google.com/109233497006166204043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post-66196325853062585812008-02-24T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-24T11:39:00.000-05:00joe is the one who gleefully refers to it as the "...joe is the one who gleefully refers to it as the "superbowl for gay people." I'm out to win again this year, though I fear all my bragging will bring about my much-deserved downfall.McCarronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15653823649346930101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post-20157360294087746772008-02-24T10:36:00.000-05:002008-02-24T10:36:00.000-05:00Yes, "insipid" was probably too strong -- it's a w...Yes, "insipid" was probably too strong -- it's a well made movie, and the central idea is amusing, and the performances are strong, but there is no other film from 2007 that I saw where I have such a knee-jerk negative reaction when I think about it. I think my metabolism just can't handle so much sweetness.Matthew Cheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704529564308222004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post-80581015990501100772008-02-24T10:27:00.000-05:002008-02-24T10:27:00.000-05:00re: Lars and the Real Girl. Somehow this movie wor...re: <I>Lars and the Real Girl</I>. Somehow this movie worked for me. You called it "insipid"--dunno, for me, one of its charms was how it managed to sidestep being insipid. I'm not going to mount a defense of it here, but I was genuinely moved.<BR/><BR/>Agree with you about <I>I'm Not There</I> (and about the bizarre draw of the Oscars!)...Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014014605639738887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post-82878742842993170102008-02-23T22:14:00.000-05:002008-02-23T22:14:00.000-05:00Only because I know the chances of me ever being n...Only because I know the chances of me ever being nominated for a Hugo are so slim! (Actually, I'd probably send Rick Bowes in a pink feather boa in my stead...)Matthew Cheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07704529564308222004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698059.post-66727983569806387242008-02-23T16:58:00.000-05:002008-02-23T16:58:00.000-05:00If we get you a Hugo nomination, will you promise ...If we get you a Hugo nomination, will you promise to wear the pink feather boa to the ceremony?Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09328347167113836522noreply@blogger.com